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Cheki Nigeria appoints ex 9mobile executive, Chimezie Okonkwo as its new CEO
Three months after the exit of ex-CEO Gbenro Dara, Cheki, the online marketplace for new and used vehicles, appoints former 9mobile executive, Chimezie Okonkwo as Chief Executive Officer.…
Cars45 launches a consumer-to-consumer marketplace as it expands to Ghana and Kenya
Consumers in Ghana and Kenya can now buy, sell, and swap their cars as the automotive trading platform expands to their countries.…
Online classifieds company, Jiji, secures $21 million in series C funding
Early this year, Jiji acquired a major competitor in OLX, now it has raised $21 million in an attempt to be Africa’s largest classifieds site…
Building the ‘SF Express of Africa’: GIG Logistics is the African eCommerce giant you don’t hear about enough
Unlike its media-savvy and VC-backed counterparts in Nigeria, GIG Logistics has maintained a relatively low profile in the online space. But it has a bigger impact on the eCommerce industry than you m…
Uber has launched in Côte d’Ivoire, its first francophone African country
As a part of its expansion into African markets with limited car ownership and public transport, Uber has officially launched its operations in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s capital city.…
“Our car rescue-on-demand startup, AutoSave would have survived if we had funds for marketing” — co-founder, Ifeoluwa Popoola
AutoSave, a web-based platform connecting mechanics to car owners, thrived from 2014 until mid-2017 when the founders decided to halt operations. An interview with the co-founder reveals why…
Techpoint Build alumnus, Foodlocker and 15 other startups join the UM6P accelerator in Morocco
Nearly a year after finishing as runner-up in Techpoint Build’s Pitch Storm, Foodlocker has been selected to participate in a 12-week-long accelerator program in Morocco…
By involving teachers, can edtech startups solve the learning problem in Nigeria?
Many edtech startups are solving students’ self assessment and test preparation problems, but this alone won’t solve Nigeria’s learning problem; although less viable, building for teachers might.…
Vatebra Tech Hub opens applications for accelerator programme
Vatebra Tech Hub, backed by Bank of Industry (BOI), calls for applications into its first incubator program which will have startup teams exposed to a wide network of investors.…
“We haven’t commenced operations in Ibadan.” — SafeBoda country manager
Following reports making rounds about SafeBoda’s launch in Ibadan, Nigeria, the bike-hailing company’s country manager has refuted the claims while clarifying launch plans…
Fintech startup, Migo secures $20 million series B funding as it expands to Brazil
Formerly known as Mines.io, Migo completes a series B equity round of $20 million led by Valor Capital, a Brazil-focused venture capital firm as it expands to Brazil…
More than a bike-hailing platform, CanGo is building the first Super App in Central Africa
Tech penetration in Central Africa is quite low compared to other African nations. But CanGo, an app-based mobility/logistics platform, now promotes ease of movement and brings services to customers i…
Pitch for $25,000 at the Next Einstein Forum Innovation Salon in Nairobi, Kenya
Are you a science driven entrepreneur? Here’s your chance to pitch for $25,000 at the Next Einstein Forum Innovation Salon in Nairobi.…
How a bus ticket scam led Ronald Hakiza to build Ugabus, an online bus booking platform in Uganda
After falling for a bus ticket scam while travelling for a funeral, Ronald Hakiza started Ugabus to enable travellers within East Africa buy authentic tickets online…
In Africa, OPay and WeChat have more in common than just being super apps
With its recent exploits in Africa, OPay has more in common than meets the eye with Chinese super app, WeChat which once officially operated in the continent.…
Kenyan e-commerce company, Copia Global raises $26 million in Series B round
Copia Global, a Kenyan-based e-commerce company with a model that targets low income and unbanked users, just raised $26 million in a Series B round to strengthen its operation and expand across East …
Senegal to become 2nd African country to enact a Startup Act in the past year
Come December, Senegal will become the second African country, only after Tunisia, to enact startup-focused legislation in the past year. This begs the question; when will Nigeria pass into law its ow…
When to hang up the boots as a startup founder
How do startup founders know when to give up? Aside from intuition, we are able to glean from startup ‘autopsies’ other signs that show it’s time to walk away from an ailing startup.…
Disrupting the health and retail space from Abuja: Meet the men behind Osoft Integrated Resources
Amos Olobo, Sam Ayanfulu, and Paul Funsho, co-founders of Osoft Integrated Resources, narrate how they grew a 7-man software development company into one with almost 100 staff in Nigeria’s capital cit…